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The Transformation Of An Empire To A Nation-State: From The Ottoman Empire To The Republic Of Turkey, Sarah R. Menzies
The Transformation Of An Empire To A Nation-State: From The Ottoman Empire To The Republic Of Turkey, Sarah R. Menzies
Scripps Senior Theses
The transformation of the Ottoman Empire to the Republic of Turkey involved reforming the government, redefining the relationship between the population and the ruling elite, and navigating ethnic and religious identities and how those identities affected the national identity. Unfortunately, these processes were accompanied by the suppression of religious and ethnic minorities, deportations, violence, and murder.